Originally published in the September/October 2015 issue of Robb Report Home & Style as “Character Study”

The recently opened Bottega Veneta home-furnishings boutique—replete with such adornments as 18th-century frescoes—on Milan’s Via Borgospesso; Murano glass lamp ($5,400); Bottega Veneta appointments inside the fashion house’s branded suite at Park Hyatt Chicago; KPM porcelain collection ($340 to $1,350); rectangular side table featuring a sleek …